How tall is an articulated lorry?

October 31, 2007 6:09 AM

How tall is an articulated lorry?
posted by nthdegx to travel & transportation (3 comments total)

It varies, depending on the truck, the trailer, and the cargo.

When I was driving commercial in the US, typical heights were somewhere around 13 feet.

You can find more information via Wikipedia
posted by phredgreen at 6:13 AM on October 31, 2007

The truck sat outside my workshop is 13'1". Although it is a US spec rig, nth.

From my memory, these are slightly taller than UK ones.
posted by Brockles at 6:32 AM on October 31, 2007

Maximum height of any vehicle in UK is generally 16'3" because bridges etc which are that height don't need to have their height marked, but there's no legal maximum (except for buses).
posted by No Mutant Enemy at 7:47 AM on October 31, 2007